Characteristics of Life Key Vocabulary

What is the scientific term for a living thing?

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What is an organism’s ability to maintain stable internal conditions?

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What term describes a change in an organism’s environment that causes the organism to react?

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What is the basic unit of structure and function in an organism?

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What term means to produce offspring similar to the parents?

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What is the process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism is called?

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What is the process of becoming larger?

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What is an organisms reaction to a stimulus called?

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What are organisms that are composed of many cells called?

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What are single-celled organisms called?

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